Big Brum is Birmingham's answer to London's Big Ben. This clock tower overlooks Chamberlain Square in the heart of the city and is some 152 feet high. The pendulum is 15 feet in length and its Cambridge chime can be hear...more

This is a small, simple, yet fitting memorial to the 21 people who lost their lives in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings. Two city centre pubs were bombed by the IRA in November of that year, the last time that terrorist ...more

Begun in 1779 at the house of John Lee, a button manufacturer, then living at 115 Snow Hill, this private lending library was reorganised in 1781 by Joseph Priestley, pioneering chemist and discoverer of oxygen. Two move...more

Situated in the historic glass quarter, Broadfield House celebrates the art of glassmaking. The world-famous collections feature the very best of British glass from the 1700s to contemporary work. You can also marvel at ...more

The museum lies three miles east of Birmingham city centre, located on a former site of a Great Western Railway steam shed and locomotive works. The museum is now home to a dozen steam locomotives, ranging from the 7029 ...more

As if that's not enough, the new arena central in the heart of the city will create a vibrant heart for the most forward looking city in Britain today. Arena central is 2.3 million sq ft of prime city centre space, a dev...more

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that all information included in our website is accurate, users are advised that they should take appropriate precautions to verify such information. The National Exhibition Centre L...more

The Bond Gallery specialises in contemporary art, and has a lively and wide-ranging programme of exhibitions. A recent show was of contemporary art textiles from Norway, staged in association with the Royal Norwegian Min...more

The Gallery portrays a variety of artists from the world of classical music (including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Cecilia Bartoli, Jose Carreras and Sir Simon Rattle), pop music (Hank Marvin, Mark Knopfler) as well as comedians...more